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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1937

Page

9

Markets Report Mixed Livestock Prices and Steel Strife

Livestock markets in North Carolina and Chicago show hogs and sheep with varied demand and prices while steel unrest intensifies across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Reports detail hog weights 170 to 300 pounds, sow declines, and yearling cattle steady to firm amid nationwide labor clashes and picketing in Warren Johnstown Ambridge and Detroit with clashes and calls for peace.

North Carolina Ward Owe Wether Chicago Livestock Dept Ae Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Ashtabula-Niles U Fed Lynn B. Griffith Common Pleas Warren Baltimore and Ohio Erie Pennsylvania Nile Steel Warren Oiles Griffith Republic Conemaugh Valley Buttermilk Falls Johnstown Ciivens Cambria Daniel Shields Gov. George American Legion

Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations

Chicago, June 15. Late editions warned that general beneficial rains in southern Saskatchewan in the next 48 hours were unlikely, sending grain prices higher as traders reacted to the prospect.

Chicago Saskatchewan

Park Playground Attracts Children For Opening Day

Park patrons flocked to the Winchester playground for its opening day as a large crowd, including many children, gathered despite pie wounds at the Win Part. Mrs Myrtle Chrismore is away attending aquatic school in Annapolis and Mrs Orion Hopkins leads the program. Chrismore expected back in Winchester June 23.

Myrtle Chrismore Annapolis Orion Hopkins Chrismore Winchester Park

Miss Pifer Mystery Continues as Relative Returns

Mrs. George Chapman of Shenandoah Caverns, sister of Martha Pifer missing from Albuquerque, returns home after fruitless search west for clues. H Pifer, nephew of Mrs Chapman and Martha Pifer, says no new leads were found in the case.

George Chapman Shenandoah Caverns Martha Pifer Albuquerque N. M H. Pifer

Stock Market Rebounds Amid Mixed Volume and Varied Gains

New York traders saw a fade in strike fears with many leading issues reclaiming part of Monday’s losses. Bonds improved while wheat and corn futures rose. other commodities lagged. Notable share prices at close included Allied Chemical 219 1/2 and U S Steel 95 5/8 with a generally cautious session.

Winnipeg Chicago Illinois New York Allied Chemical Can Radiator Smelters Am. Tel Tel Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio Beth Steel Chrysler Consol. Edison Corn Products Gen. Electric Gen. Motors

General Cronkhite Dies in Florida at 76

Maj Gen Adelbert Cronkhite, 76, retired U S Army, died in St Petersburg Florida after a weeklong illness. He served in World War I in France earning honors and later clashed with the War Department over the shooting death of his son Major Alexander Pennington Cronkhite, who was killed during a Camp Lewis march. Cronkhite previously commanded the 70th Division in France and led Winchester and Frederick county draftees in units attached to that division.

ST. Petersburg Fla Adelbert Cronkhite United States Army Cronkhite France War Department Alexander Pennington Cronkhite Camp Lewis Washington Winchester Frederick County

Carriage Kept

Mrs. Parsons vanished before noon and a note demanding 25 000 was found in the Parsons car. Federal agents and about 150 investigators, including CCC crews and state rangers, renewed a search of the 22 acre estate with crews moving through fields and woods around the Parsons home.

Parsons Clivilian Conservation Corps Forest Rangers State Conservation Department Parsons House

Instructors To Be Certificated At Red Cross Meet

Red Cross plans a meeting in Cranetoa Theran Church where Win ehacker Preseriek Chapter members will receive first aid certificates. The event includes distinguished speakers and chairmanship by Mrs Keeler and others. Ernest Krick will deliver the annual address on disaster relief during floods.

Steen Winehacker-Preseriek Chai Red Cross Cranetoa Theran Church Henry Wright Grace Tinsman Stickley Edna Ridings Avid Hottel Orion L. Hopkins Carter Forney William L. Fordyce Howard F. ’ Oo Marpare Knight Gladys L. Browne Rose T. Pinkett Pochontas Jackson Hottel

Police Court Docket Involving Weems Judges Cases

Police court cases heard by Judge Donald Weems list defendants including William N. Cutterer of Berryville with reckless driving fined 15 dollars 25 cents. R F D 2. Scott Leland of Mill Creek W Va for disorderly conduct fined 10 dollars 25 cents. George Ash of Sharp Street for drunk fined 10 dollars 25 cents. Robert E Brill R F D 3 for no inspection sticker fined 10 dollars 25 cents.

Donald Weems William N. Cutterer Berryville Scott Leland Mill Creek W. Va George Ash Sharp Street Robert E. Brill

F F A Delegates Stephens City PF F A Leader

F F A delegates Stephens City PF F A member who earned a degree and shows strong farming background. He graduated high school in 1937 and completed 17 enterprises with 8 this year. He logged 1,258 hours of supervised practice and 44 improved practices. He earned a net profit of 620.77 over three years and has 767 invested in farming. He held 11 offices and supervised the Stephens City school fair for two years. He represented his school 11 times with an average four year grade of 87.9 and plans to continue farming.

Middletown Herbert Manuel Presidency O. i Boyce Woodrow Larrick Ralph Hamilton Churchville Fred Williamson Blue Ridge Buchanan, Va Billy Stewart Davidson Unionville Boyd Roller White Owl Weyers Cave Carroll Gathright, Jr Goochland Goochland Va Woodrow Jenkins Criglersville Raymond Shouman Marcia Sigler Roscoe Miller Massanutten Mt Jackson Earl Legge Fairfax Fairfaix William Foltz Gilbert Bushong Muhlenburg Woodstock Leonard Bratton Cyrus McCormick Spotswood John ©. Reynolds Woodstock Va Leroy Almarode Stuarts Draft Des Bealeton David Kiracore North River Kenneth Brill Mt. Jackson Cameron Crowne Calverte Calverton Handley High School Northern Virginia W. R. Legge Handley Harry Band WDBJ Stephens City PF. F. A Stephens City

Return To Africa film based on Livingstone Stanley tale

A motion picture titled Return To Africa will be based on the Livingstone and Stanley story. Twelve Hollywood men will fly to Africa in a chartered plane leaving London on June 23. Upon arrival they plan to recruit 200 natives for the production.

Hollywood Africa London

Eastbound traveler recalls brutal stormy night

Mrs Johnson described a harsh eastbound trip from St Louis saying it was the worst she ever had. She cited lightning rain and hail and claimed she could pilot a plan herself despite the peril.

Barbara Bell Pattern 1841 B Slim Line Summer Frock

The Barbara Bell Pattern Book offers pattern No. 1841 B a trim flattering summer dress with darts at the waist for a slim line. Includes step by step sew chart and sizes 34 through 46. Size 36 needs 4% yards of 39 inch material with long sleeves.

Barbara Bell

Kurtz Appraisal Report Filed for Mary F Kurtz Estate

The appraisal report of the estate of the late Mary F Kurtz is filed in the city clerk’s office. It values the personal and real property at 78193.73 dollars and lists filers C P McVivar C M Smith and A B Solenberger.

Mary F. Kurtz C. P. McVivar C. M. Smith A. B. Solenberger

Guerrilla Warfare Continued Over Steel Use Refusal

The report notes John L. Lewis, head of the CIO in Washington, declaring readiness to refuse to use steel produced in plants on strike for auto production. The piece continues from Page One.

Lewis Gram John L. Lewis Washington, D. C

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